Russia has sent a message to Western countries about the need to create legal mechanisms to prevent attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), making it clear that the Kiev authorities will be held accountable for their actions, nuclear energy expert Renat Karchaa told TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated earlier that Moscow could give a tit-for-tat response to the Ukrainian military’s attacks on the ZNPP. "All nuclear power plants in Ukraine are within the range of Russian weapons, but the president’s words should not be taken as a threat. According to him, since 2022, Ukraine has been creating direct nuclear security threats by carrying out attacks on the ZNPP. "The subsequent expression of concern and alarm by the UN and the IAEA don’t change the situation," Karchaa added.